Overview

One of 11 resident organizations, Lincoln Center (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) presents some 3,000 programs, events, and initiatives each year. Its performance series include American Songbook; Great Performers; the Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, Mostly Mozart, and White Light Festivals; and Live From Lincoln Center.

Overview

One of 11 resident organizations, Lincoln Center (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) presents some 3,000 programs, events, and initiatives each year. Its performance series include American Songbook; Great Performers; the Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Midsummer Night Swing, Mostly Mozart, and White Light Festivals; and Live From Lincoln Center.

American Songbook

Celebrating composers and performers of American popular song, American Songbook gives today's brightest vocal talents the chance to shine in styles ranging from country to rock, from bluegrass to jazz, and from cabaret to Broadway.

Avery Fisher Artist Program

Avery Fisher, a lifelong benefactor of classical music, shared with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts a great commitment to nurturing performers. His philosophy was to give back to the world what music had given to him.

Avery Fisher Artist Program

Avery Fisher, a lifelong benefactor of classical music, shared with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts a great commitment to nurturing performers. His philosophy was to give back to the world what music had given to him.

Avery Fisher Artist Program

Avery Fisher, a lifelong benefactor of classical music, shared with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts a great commitment to nurturing performers. His philosophy was to give back to the world what music had given to him.

Avery Fisher Artist Program

Avery Fisher, a lifelong benefactor of classical music, shared with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts a great commitment to nurturing performers. His philosophy was to give back to the world what music had given to him.

Avery Fisher Artist Program

Avery Fisher, a lifelong benefactor of classical music, shared with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts a great commitment to nurturing performers. His philosophy was to give back to the world what music had given to him.

Avery Fisher Artist Program

Avery Fisher, a lifelong benefactor of classical music, shared with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts a great commitment to nurturing performers. His philosophy was to give back to the world what music had given to him.

Avery Fisher Artist Program

Avery Fisher, a lifelong benefactor of classical music, shared with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts a great commitment to nurturing performers. His philosophy was to give back to the world what music had given to him.

Avery Fisher Artist Program

Avery Fisher, a lifelong benefactor of classical music, shared with Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts a great commitment to nurturing performers. His philosophy was to give back to the world what music had given to him.

Great Performers

Since 1965, Great Performers has presented world-class artists in compelling performances of classical and bold, cutting-edge repertoire. Programs include modern and period instrument orchestra concerts, virtuoso vocal and instrumental recitals, and special film series.

Martin E. Segal Awards

The Martin E. Segal Awards were established by Lincoln Center’s Board when Mr. Segal retired as Chairman in 1986. Marking the commitment of the late Mr. Segal to support rising artists, Lincoln Center’s 11 resident organizations nominate an artist annually for the distinguished prize, which gives financial assistance and recognition to young artists of exceptional accomplishment.

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Out of Doors

Acclaimed music, dance, spoken word, and family events‚ including annual programs like La Casita and Roots of American Music‚ make up the country's longest-running free outdoor festival, filling the plazas of Lincoln Center every August for 43 seasons.

Visual Arts & Exhibitions

Lincoln Center houses an outstanding public art collection of modern masterworks. Its celebrated Vera List Art Project commissions primarily limited-edition prints as well as posters for sale to the public. A selection of prints is on view in the art gallery on David Geffen Hall’s lower lobby.

Accessibility at Lincoln Center

Accessibility at Lincoln Center

Mostly Mozart Festival

Since 1966, Lincoln Center's Mostly Mozart Festival has been a summer tradition. Led by Renée and Robert Belfer Music Director Louis Langrée, the Festival presents music by Salzburg's favorite son, his contemporaries, composers who influenced and were influenced by him, and features an annual artist-in-residence.

White Light Festival

The White Light Festival is a multidisciplinary fall festival focusing on music's capacity to illuminate the many dimensions of our interior lives. Initiated in 2010, the Festival explores music's spiritual power as revealed in different cultural traditions.

Education & Community

A commitment to local and global community outreach and education continues to be a central component of our mission. Nearly three quarters of a million lives were enriched by our community programming and educational initiatives.

Education & Community

A commitment to local and global community outreach and education continues to be a central component of our mission. Nearly three quarters of a million lives were enriched by our community programming and educational initiatives.

Campus Tours

Whether you’re just visiting New York City and want a glimpse of performing arts history, or you’re a Lincoln Center regular who wants to see your favorite venues from a new perspective, a guided tour will bring you closer to the world’s premier performing arts center.

Discount Tickets

Enjoy Lincoln Center for less. When available, discount tickets to performances at Lincoln Center, New York City Center, 92nd Street Y, Merkin Concert Hall, and Miller Theatre can be purchased at the Donald and Barbara Zucker Box Office in the David Rubenstein Atrium. Stop by Tuesday through Saturday to peruse offered performances.

Free Performances

Immerse yourself in New York’s vibrant performing arts scene by attending one of the weekly free performances offered in Lincoln Center’s David Rubenstein Atrium.

Lincoln Center Education

Lincoln Center Education’s mission is to enrich the lives of students, educators, and lifelong learners by providing opportunities for engagement with the arts onstage, in the classroom, digitally, and in the community. Our programs and initiatives reach hundreds of thousands of students, educators, teens, and seniors locally and around the world each year.

Lincoln Center Education

Providing arts and education programs to some 80 New York area public schools, Lincoln Center Education works with students and educators nationally and internationally by helping to stimulate imagination, encourage critical thinking, and support learning in other subjects.

Meet the Artist

Meet the Artist has a 30+ year tradition of presenting vibrant one-hour programs in an informal, interactive format. Showcasing a wide range of world-class performing artists from a broad spectrum of disciplines, programs are enjoyable for all ages. Each is personal and unique, and includes a Q&A with the artists.

Lincoln Center Local

Experience the world’s leading performing arts center and all that it has to offer in your local area! In partnership with Queens Library and Brooklyn Public Library, Lincoln Center will pack its bags and ride the rails this summer with live performances at select branches of community libraries!

Contact: Sita Frederick | 212.875.5555

Lincoln Center Veterans Initiative

As an expression of thanks to those who have served our country, the Lincoln Center Veterans Initiative offers attendance opportunities, discount tours, special events, and employment opportunities to active duty personnel and veterans of the U.S. armed forces.

Support Overview

Contributions from generous individuals, foundations, corporations and government entities directly support all of Lincoln Center’s artistic programs and special initiatives and affirm our mission—to present the very best in the performing arts to the widest possible audience.

Support Overview

Contributions from generous individuals, foundations, corporations and government entities directly support all of Lincoln Center’s artistic programs and special initiatives and affirm our mission—to present the very best in the performing arts to the widest possible audience.

Bravo Campaign

The Bravo Lincoln Center Campaign raises funds from both the private and public sectors to support the long-term objectives of Lincoln Center, including transforming its legendary 16-acre campus and building a larger institutional endowment that will strengthen its long-term financial position.

Corporate Sponsorship

The roster of high quality and diverse programs at Lincoln Center provides an unparalleled range of opportunities for corporate partnerships. Whatever the partner’s target group, Lincoln Center can facilitate a broad spectrum of sponsor objectives.

Corporate Sponsorship

The roster of high quality and diverse programs at Lincoln Center provides an unparalleled range of opportunities for corporate partnerships. Whatever the partner’s target group, Lincoln Center can facilitate a broad spectrum of sponsor objectives.

Corporate Sponsorship

The roster of high quality and diverse programs at Lincoln Center provides an unparalleled range of opportunities for corporate partnerships. Whatever the partner’s target group, Lincoln Center can facilitate a broad spectrum of sponsor objectives.

Corporate Sponsorship

The roster of high quality and diverse programs at Lincoln Center provides an unparalleled range of opportunities for corporate partnerships. Whatever the partner’s target group, Lincoln Center can facilitate a broad spectrum of sponsor objectives.

Lincoln Center Corporate Fund

Through one annual gift to the Lincoln Center Corporate Fund, your company, employees, and clients can enjoy all that Lincoln Center has to offer while proudly supporting the world’s leading performing arts center.

Membership Overview

Lincoln Center relies on the annual support of a large and loyal cadre of individual benefactors who participate in one or more of the following membership programs: the Friends of Lincoln Center, the Chairman’s Council, the Great Performers Circle, the Young Patrons of Lincoln Center, LC Kids. In grateful acknowledgment of their generosity, Lincoln Center offers a variety of exclusive benefits to enrich each member's performing arts experience.

Membership Overview

Lincoln Center relies on the annual support of a large and loyal cadre of individual benefactors who participate in one or more of the following membership programs: the Friends of Lincoln Center, the Chairman’s Council, the Great Performers Circle, the Young Patrons of Lincoln Center, LC Kids. In grateful acknowledgment of their generosity, Lincoln Center offers a variety of exclusive benefits to enrich each member's performing arts experience.

Planned Giving: The Bravo Society

An estate or other planned gift is an investment in the future of Lincoln Center. When you offer a planned gift to Lincoln Center, you become a member of the Bravo Society, which affords you special benefits including invitations to our annual Bravo Society Luncheon; invitations to tours, rehearsals and previews; exclusive access to the Mostly Mozart patrons lounge; and acknowledgment in Lincoln Center Playbill programs and our annual report.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Thanks to Our Supporters

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, Inc. is deeply grateful to the many contributors whose generous gifts provide vital resources for its cultural, educational, and outreach programs and services.

Lincoln Center Council for U.S. Veterans

The generous contributions from members of the Lincoln Center Council for U.S. Veterans directly support the Lincoln Center Veterans Initiative, a program offering attendance opportunities, events and employment opportunities for U.S. Veterans and their families.

Business Advisory Council

The Lincoln Center Business Advisory Council (BAC) is a group of leading executives who are willing to devote one morning each year to advising Lincoln Center on its most pressing challenges and most promising opportunities.

Destination

In addition to being a major cultural destination for more 5 million visitors annually, Lincoln Center is also the setting for high-profile corporate and media events, and film premieres. Its transformed campus offers expanded public/green spaces, discount tickets, free WiFi, and varied dining options.

Destination

In addition to being a major cultural destination for more 5 million visitors annually, Lincoln Center is also the setting for high-profile corporate and media events, and film premieres. Its transformed campus offers expanded public/green spaces, discount tickets, free WiFi, and varied dining options.

Transforming Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center is the world’s leading performing arts center, uniting 11 key arts organizations on one campus. Following five decades of artistic excellence and service, Lincoln Center completed an award-winning major transformation in October 2012 to fully modernize its concert halls and public spaces, renew its 16-acre campus, and reinforce its vitality for decades to come.

Transforming Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center is the world’s leading performing arts center, uniting 11 key arts organizations on one campus. Following five decades of artistic excellence and service, Lincoln Center completed an award-winning major transformation in October 2012 to fully modernize its concert halls and public spaces, renew its 16-acre campus, and reinforce its vitality for decades to come.

Transforming Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center is the world’s leading performing arts center, uniting 11 key arts organizations on one campus. Following five decades of artistic excellence and service, Lincoln Center completed an award-winning major transformation in October 2012 to fully modernize its concert halls and public spaces, renew its 16-acre campus, and reinforce its vitality for decades to come.

Transforming Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center is the world’s leading performing arts center, uniting 11 key arts organizations on one campus. Following five decades of artistic excellence and service, Lincoln Center completed an award-winning major transformation in October 2012 to fully modernize its concert halls and public spaces, renew its 16-acre campus, and reinforce its vitality for decades to come.

Transforming Lincoln Center

Lincoln Center is the world’s leading performing arts center, uniting 11 key arts organizations on one campus. Following five decades of artistic excellence and service, Lincoln Center completed an award-winning major transformation in October 2012 to fully modernize its concert halls and public spaces, renew its 16-acre campus, and reinforce its vitality for decades to come.

Venue Rentals Overview

Host your event at Lincoln Center for a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Ignite creativity by hosting a meeting in one of our theaters. Excite your guests by hosting a reception in one of our lobbies. Let Lincoln Center’s magical ambience inspire your upcoming affair. You’re doing more than just planning an event, you’re giving your guests an everlasting memory.

Overview

Lincoln Center (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) serves three primary roles: world’s leading presenter of superb artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community relations, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. In addition, LCPA led a $1.2 billion campus renovation, completed in October 2012.

Overview

Lincoln Center (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) serves three primary roles: world’s leading presenter of superb artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community relations, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. In addition, LCPA led a $1.2 billion campus renovation, completed in October 2012.

Employment

Board of Directors

View a list of the Board of Directors.

Internships

Our Internship Program provides a unique learning opportunity for individuals interested in careers in performing arts administration and related fields. Interaction with fellow interns and professionals on staff allow for the creation of valuable contacts for the future.

Internships

Our Internship Program provides a unique learning opportunity for individuals interested in careers in performing arts administration and related fields. Interaction with fellow interns and professionals on staff allow for the creation of valuable contacts for the future.

Senior Team

View the list of the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts senior management team.

Volunteer

Volunteer

Frequently Asked Questions

A list of commonly asked questions and answers.

History

Lincoln Center was envisioned as a major performing arts center that would develop and present the finest and brightest in all types of performing arts to a diverse audience drawn from all walks of life.

History

Lincoln Center was envisioned as a major performing arts center that would develop and present the finest and brightest in all types of performing arts to a diverse audience drawn from all walks of life.

History

Lincoln Center was envisioned as a major performing arts center that would develop and present the finest and brightest in all types of performing arts to a diverse audience drawn from all walks of life.

History

Lincoln Center was envisioned as a major performing arts center that would develop and present the finest and brightest in all types of performing arts to a diverse audience drawn from all walks of life.

History

Lincoln Center was envisioned as a major performing arts center that would develop and present the finest and brightest in all types of performing arts to a diverse audience drawn from all walks of life.

History

Lincoln Center was envisioned as a major performing arts center that would develop and present the finest and brightest in all types of performing arts to a diverse audience drawn from all walks of life.

History

Lincoln Center was envisioned as a major performing arts center that would develop and present the finest and brightest in all types of performing arts to a diverse audience drawn from all walks of life.

Financial Statements

Overview

Lincoln Center (Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts) serves three primary roles: world’s leading presenter of superb artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community relations, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. In addition, LCPA led a $1.2 billion campus renovation, completed in October 2012.

Big Umbrella Festival Features Performances by International Roster of

Theater Artists and Professional Development for Artists and

Arts Professionals from Around the World

NEW YORK, NY (February 1, 2018) — Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts announced today the lineup for the Big Umbrella Festival, an international endeavor that brings together arts professionals and thought leaders, and offers performances across New York City for children on the autism spectrum. Kicking off in April 2018, during Autism Awareness Month, the festival is the first of its kind dedicated to arts programs for young people on the autism spectrum and their families.

"Lincoln Center is not only dedicated to providing the best of the performing arts, but also to ensuring diverse and inclusive accessibility to that art,” said Debora L. Spar, President of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. “Since we commissioned our first theater work specifically for those on the spectrum in 2013, we have had the privilege of offering sensory-friendly performances to students and families here at Lincoln Center. The Big Umbrella Festival expands our commitment to these audiences, offering performances throughout the city, special presentations by resident organizations across our campus, and a symposium to reinforce and develop the network of leaders dedicated to serving these audiences.”

The Big Umbrella Festival’s core objective is an outgrowth of the work Lincoln Center Education undertakes every season. The festival aims to enrich the lives of children on the autism spectrum through inclusive art that engages, educates, and inspires. Spanning April 10 to May 6, 2018, the festival will present a wide range of performances, including three original interactive theater works on the Lincoln Center campus and performances at the Queens Theatre for school groups from around the city.

Special presentations will be offered by Lincoln Center’s resident organizations throughout the festival, including film screenings, concerts, and interactive music and dance workshops by The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, and TheNew York Public Library for the Performing Arts. Professional development for artists and administrators will span five days and bring together participants from across seven countries and 13 U.S. states and territories. A day-long symposium will provide a platform to expand the learning community around neurodiversity and the arts, bringing together leaders in the field and participants to explore best practices, analyze successes, and identify challenges related to artistic work that impacts the autism community at large.

“We have been presenting theater for young audiences on the spectrum for five years,” said Russell Granet, Executive Vice President of Lincoln Center Education. “We hear from children, parents, teachers, and artists that these experiences have a profound impact on audiences and their families. But we alone cannot fulfill the need for sensory-friendly performances here in New York or beyond. The Big Umbrella Festival will expand our performance offerings, engage partners across our campus and throughout New York City, and support other art-makers to create their own offerings for audiences on the spectrum.”

In 2013 Lincoln Center became the first major cultural institution to commission an original work for children on the autism spectrum, titled Up and Away. While some institutions have offered sensory-friendly programming or adapted versions of existing works, Up and Away’s model was groundbreaking because it was created specifically for an audience on the autism spectrum across all production aspects: script, design, and experience. Featuring an immersive installation design, the experience includes pre-show preparation materials, one-to-one interaction with actors, and an adjacent quiet room, among other features. In the years following, Lincoln Center continued this trailblazing model with a second original commission, Campfire, also from New York City’s Trusty Sidekick Theater Company—one of three theater companies that will participate in 2018’s Big Umbrella Festival. Joining Trusty Sidekick will be U.K.-based Oily Cart (Light Show) and Australian Sensorium Theatre (Oddysea), whose collaborative methodologies and international reach reflect the synergic mission of the Big Umbrella Festival.

The festival’s symposium will feature architect Sean Ahlquist, who leads Social Sensory Architectures, an ongoing research project at the University of Michigan that designs technology-embedded multisensory environments for children on the autism spectrum; Cynthia Barron of Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit educational organization behind Sesame Street, which recently debuted Julia, a Muppet with autism; Mickey Rowe, the first actor on the spectrum to play the lead role in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time; and Tim Webb, Artistic Director of Oily Cart, whose company has been a leader in developing theater for children with complex disabilities.

Up and Away is at once a story and an interactive experience, inspired loosely by the imagination of Jules Verne and his famous book Around the World in 80 Days. Seated in hot-air balloons, audiences join the Fogg Family Balloon Society on their 1,000th balloon ride. Featuring puppetry, live music, and interactive play, this “flight” travels through extraordinary places such as the Fog Bog, the Arctic Aviary, and Cloud Canyon, all with multisensory experiences. Each child in the audience has a one-on-one guide from the Fogg Family for the trip through the clouds.

Light Show

Oily Cart

London, U.K.

April 14, 12:00 pm and 3:00 pm

April 15, 21, 22, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm

Samuels Teaching Studio

Tickets $25

Creating distinct silhouettes in an exquisite play of light and shadow, Light Show brings audiences to a magical paper palace. The serene papery white landscape transitions from a beautiful warm day at the beach to a dreamy moonlit wonderland, creating a multisensory journey of textures, smells, and tactile experiences accompanied by live music from a virtuoso double bass player.

Oddysea

Sensorium Theatre

West Australia, AUS

April 28, 29, May 5, 6, 11:00 am and 2:00 pm

Samuels Teaching Studio

Tickets $25

Set within a beautiful undersea world, this immersive tale of best friends Crab and Turtle’s oceanic adventures comes alive through touch, smell, taste, live music, and stunning imagery. Nestled on beanbag sand dunes, audiences become part of the “oddysea” unfolding around them. Starting at the shimmering gold satin sands of the beach, they journey with Crab and Turtle through sparkling blue-sequined waves to a kaleidoscopic crocheted coral reef, encountering many memorable oddities along the way.

School Performances

Lincoln Center Education is partnering with the Queens Theatre for performances of Oddysea and Light Show for school groups from across the city.

Made up of a group of young performers on the autism spectrum, and led by music therapist Gabriel Lit, the Actionplay Chorus performs their own original music in professional settings. In recent years, the Actionplay Chorus has performed with Weird Al Yankovic on Comedy Central’s Night of Too Many Stars, with the Greenwich Village Orchestra, and at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music.

Silent Clowns Film Screening

The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

April 14, 11:00am

Bruno Walter Auditorium, Free

The Silent Clowns Film Series is NYC's longest-running regularly scheduled showcase for classic silent film comedy, presenting the silent movies of Chaplin, Keaton, Laurel & Hardy, and others, with live musical accompaniment by renowned silent film composer Ben Model. This family-friendly program also features a Q&A by film historians Ben Model and Steve Massa.

Very Young People’s Concert: “Make-Believe”

New York Philharmonic

April 14, 4:00 pm

Stanley H. Kaplan Penthouse

Tickets $18

Musicians from the New York Philharmonic invite audiences on a playdate—where musical instruments are toys, songs become games, and kids can make believe whatever their hearts desire! Philippe the Penguin and host Rebecca Young lead audiences on a journey to make new friends and share in the fun of music. Designed by Philharmonic musicians together with faculty of Columbia University’s Teacher’s College, Very Young People’s Concerts combine games, storytelling, and music in one fun-filled hour that unlocks children’s imagination and talent. This Very Young People’s Concert includes pre-concert musical games with musicians and a half-hour hosted performance of Martinu’s La revue de cuisine, including audience participation and story with Philippe the Penguin.

Film Society Kids Screening and Discussion

Film Society of Lincoln Center

April 18, 5:00 pm

Francesca Beale Theater, Free

This special showcase presents a selection of ten of the best short films made by students in Film Society Kids, a program that supports literacy learning through visual storytelling. These shorts will immerse viewers in the art of the silent film, as seen through the eyes of children of all abilities from neighboring public elementary schools. The screening, welcoming community members of all ages and abilities, will be followed by an audience discussion with the Film Society’s Director of Education.

Hello Lighthouseby Sophie Blackall

LC Kids Storytime at the Atrium

April 21, 11:00 am

David Rubenstein Atrium, Free

At this relaxed story hour, Caldecott Award–winning illustrator Sophie Blackall (Ruby’s Wish, Ivy & Bean) explores the life of one lighthouse through shifting seasons, changeable weather, and the tenure of its final keeper.

Presented in collaboration with Little, Brown Books for Young Readers

WeBop

Jazz at Lincoln Center

May 5

Patron’s Lounge, Jazz at Lincoln Center’s Frederick P. Rose Hall

Registration $25 (includes child and adult)

WeBop is an early-childhood jazz education program for families which invites participants to stomp, strut and swing to the joyous rhythms of jazz as they learn about the core concepts, instruments, and great performers of jazz. With participation from both child and adult, these 45-minute classes offer a creative outlet for families to explore jazz through movement, songs, storytelling, and play.

This one-hour movement workshop specially designed for children with autism will feature the music, movement, and themes from New York City Ballet’s treasured repertory. NYCB Teaching Artists guide children in a ballet warm-up and movement combination, concluding in a lively performance for accompanying family and friends. No prior dance experience needed.

CMS Kids

The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center

May 6, 2:00 pm

Rose Studio

Tickets $25

Explore the up-close and friendly world of chamber music in the intimate Rose Studio. Host Rami Vamos and CMS artists show that the most personal of art forms speaks volumes to even the youngest listeners.

Symposium and Professional Development

Big Umbrella Festival Symposium: The Intersection of the Arts and Autism

Thursday, April 19, 9:00 am–6:00 pm

Sean Ahlquist, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Taubman College of Architecture and Urban Planning

University of Michigan

Cynthia Barron, Vice President of U.S. Social Impact, Sesame Workshop

Mickey Rowe, actor

Tim Webb, MBE, Oily Cart Artistic Director

How can the power of the arts be harnessed to impact young people on the autism spectrum as both audience members and artists? Lincoln Center Education leads a daylong investigation and discussion on the ways in which leaders from around the world are harnessing the power of the arts—including theater, film, digital media, and architectural installation—to open up new experiences for children with autism and their families.

Featuring a keynote presentation, panel discussion, and conversation, participants will join leaders in the field to explore best practices, analyze successes, and identify the challenges related to artistic work that impacts the autism community at large.

Professional Development

Artists and arts administrators from across seven countries and 13 U.S. states and territories will come together with leadership from Lincoln Center Education, Oily Cart, Sensorium Theatre, and Trusty Sidekick Theater Company to grow this field of work and broaden its impact. The professional development program offers two distinct tracks that provide best practices in creating and presenting for audiences on the autism spectrum. All participants, alongside members of the public, will come together for the Big Umbrella Symposium: The Intersection of the Arts and Autism.

The Artist Track will utilize live performances and master classes to explore topics including one-to-one performance style, specific needs of audiences with autism, content vs. form, specific design considerations, puppetry and multisensory storytelling, community devising, and rehearsal processes. Artists will create small pieces as part of the experience and share their work with their peers.

The Arts Administrator Track will utilize live performances and a series of seminars to study the considerations, benefits, and challenges of commissioning and presenting work for young audiences on the autism spectrum. Topics to be explored include performance best practices, artist development, audience experience considerations, staff training, scale vs. impact, and models for collaboration.

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Lincoln Center Education (LCE) is a global leader in arts education and advocacy, and is the education cornerstone of Lincoln Center, the world’s largest performing arts complex. LCE is committed to enriching the lives of students, educators, and lifelong learners by providing opportunities for engagement with the highest-quality arts on the stage, in the classroom, via digital platforms, and within the community. This effort was recognized in 2016 by the New York City Council, which officially named March “Lincoln Center Education Month” in honor of its outstanding and innovative work in the community.

In addition to its family programming and many community outreach programs, including Boro-Linc, which brings Lincoln Center’s resources and family programs to community centers around the five boroughs, LCE is committed to accessibility beyond the stage with a variety of initiatives including behind-the-scenes professional opportunities for students, guest artists, and staff members with disabilities. For more information, visit LincolnCenterEducation.org.

About Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (LCPA) serves three primary roles: presenter of artistic programming, national leader in arts and education and community engagement, and manager of the Lincoln Center campus. A presenter of more than 3,000 free and ticketed events, performances, tours, and educational activities annually, LCPA offers a variety of festivals and programs, including American Songbook, Avery Fisher Career Grants and Artist program, David Rubenstein Atrium programming, Great Performers, Lincoln Center Awards for Emerging Artists, Lincoln Center Out of Doors, Lincoln Center Vera List Art Project, LC Kids, Midsummer Night Swing, Mostly Mozart Festival, White Light Festival, the Emmy Award–winning Live From Lincoln Center, which airs nationally on PBS, and Lincoln Center Education, which is celebrating more than four decades enriching the lives of students, educators, and lifelong learners. As manager of the Lincoln Center campus, LCPA provides support and services for the Lincoln Center complex and the 11 resident organizations: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center, Film Society of Lincoln Center, Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Juilliard School, Lincoln Center Theater, The Metropolitan Opera, New York City Ballet, New York Philharmonic, The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts, School of American Ballet, and Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

Lincoln Center has become a leading force in using new media and technology to reach and inspire a wider and global audience. Reaching audiences where they are—physically and digitally—has become a cornerstone of making the performing arts more accessible to New Yorkers and beyond. For more information, visit LincolnCenter.org.

Lincoln Center is committed to providing and improving accessibility for people with disabilities. For information, contact Accessibility at Lincoln Center at [email protected] or 212.875.5375.

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Major support provided by Betty and John Levin, Ann and Thomas Unterberg, and The Taft Foundation.